Frogs and Toads of New Hampshire
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Frogs
Tree Frog family – Hylidae
Eastern Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)
Common Name: Eastern Gray Tree Frog
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: April to July
The Gray Tree Frog is the largest tree frog in the state. They have yellow coloration on their hind legs.
Here is a video of some Eastern Gray Tree Frog males calling that I took
Common Name: Spring Peeper
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: After the snow melts to July
The Eastern Gray Tree Frog and the Spring Peeper are the only tree frogs in the state. The Gray Tree frog is much larger than the Spring Peeper and the Spring Peeper has a x shaped mark on its back.
True Frog Family – Ranidae
Common Name: Green Frog
Scientific Name: Rana clamitans
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: May to July
American Bullfrog (Rana catesbiana)
Common Name: American Bullfrog
Scientific Name: Rana catesbeiana
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: May to August
The Bullfrog and Green Frog can be distinguished from each other from the dorsal ridge. The Green frog has a line that goes almost all the way down its back while the Bullfrog’s line wraps around the ear.
Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis)
Common Name: Mink Frog
Scientific Name: Rana septrentrionalis
Location: Northern part of the state
Breeding Season: May through July
The Mink Frog has the dark black on its back that makes it easy to tell apart from the other frogs in this state.
Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Common Name: Northern Leopard Frog
Scientific Name: Rana pipiens
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: April – May
Common Name: Pickeral Frog
Scientific Name: Rana palustris
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: April through June
The Pickeral Frog and Northern Leopard Frog look very similar to each other because of the spots but the Pickeral frog’s spots are more rectangular than the Northern Leopard Frog.
Common Name: Wood Frog
Scientific Name: Rana sylvatica
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: Once the snow melts to the end of April
The Wood Frog is easily id’d by the mask around its eyes.
Toads
True Toad Family – Bufonidae
The True Toads are your typical toad. They usually have a parotid gland behind their eyes that contain a poison called It is not advised to let your dog eat these guys.
American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
Common Name: American Toad
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: April through July
Common Name: Fowler’s Toad
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Location: Statewide
Breeding Season: June – July
Best way I’ve found to tell apart Fowler’s Toad and American Toad’s is this image.
